Month: January 2009

Gaza massacres (27 December 2008 - ) Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousand more injured as Israel continues to assault the 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza -- the majority of them children and refugees -- from the air, sea and sky. <!-- Summary of events --> Ongoing coverage from The Electronic Intifada Breaking news from Al-Jazeera On 27 December, Israel began its bombardment on Gaza and then on 3 January began its ground offensive. At the end of 8 January in Gaza, at least 763 Gazans had been killed, including more than 200 children, and more than 3,000 injured since 27 December, according to Al Jazeera. Israel claims that it is targeting Hamas armed fighters and infrastructure, ostensibly in response to the firing of homemade…

The shortcut to peace Hasan Abu Nimah, The Electronic Intifada, 28 January 2009 Palestinians in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip huddle around a fire next to their home destroyed during Israel's 22 days of attacks on Gaza. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages) Because it is generally accepted by the so-called "international community" that Hamas is a major threat to Israel, and therefore to world peace and security, France has dispatched a frigate to participate in a new blockade of the Gaza Strip. The Sunday Times reported that United States naval ships hunting pirates in the Gulf of Aden have been instructed to track down Iranian arms shipments (25 January). Many other European states offered their navies to assist. Indeed, United Nations Security Council resolution 1860 emphasized the need to prevent illicit trafficking…

Cartoons from AIPAC's "Near East Report" Documents The following cartoons appeared in the "Near East Report" the lobbying newsletter founded by Isaiah L. Kenen and currently published by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee or AIPAC.

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News Israel Admits White Phosphorous Use in Gaza War-scarred Gaza Children Back to School BBC Under Fire Over Gaza Appeal Ban Hamas Sees New Bush in Barack Obama George Mitchell from N.Ireland to Mideast Israel Hires Minister to Fight War Crimes Claims Image Gallery Calisthenics Jabalia Prep C Walking Home Art Talks Support Our Work With scores of thousands of readers daily, Palestine Chronicle has become a leading authority regarding news, commentary and information about Palestine worldwide. To continue this critical task, we need your help today. Please click here to to lend your support. The Giftshop Visit our giftshop. A Taste of Palestine Palestinian olive oil. From the West Bank to your doorstep. Click here. Main Story 15:21 01/24/2009 Eyewitness in Gaza: Yesterday and Tomorrow 'Whatever they do to…